Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix follows Harry’s fifth year, where he faces a Ministry denying Voldemort’s return and a tyrannical new teacher, Umbridge.
Books
Blog
IBAction / IBOutlet / IBOutletCollection
The article explores the roles of IBAction, IBOutlet, and IBOutletCollection in Objective-C development for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch, highlighting their evolution from necessary Interface Builder directives to vestigial yet culturally significant markers.
Development
Monthly update #0288 • April 2014
Monthly update 288 • April 2014 • 2014-04-01 - 2014-04-30
Monthly Updates
Møkster Day 08
Day 8 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 07
Day 7 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 06
Day 6 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 05
Day 5 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 04
Day 4 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
MKGeodesicPolyline
MKGeodesicPolyline, added in iOS 7, draws the true shortest path between points on the Earth’s curved surface. On a flat map this appears as a gentle arc instead of a straight line.
Development
Møkster Day 03
Day 3 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 02
Day 2 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 01
Day 1 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry is unexpectedly entered into the dangerous Triwizard Tournament at Hogwarts, facing deadly tasks and the return of Voldemort.
Books
Monthly update #0287 • March 2014
Monthly update 287 • March 2014 • 2014-03-01 - 2014-03-31
Monthly Updates
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban follows Harry’s third year at Hogwarts, where escaped convict Sirius Black, believed to be a murderer, hunts him.
Books
Monthly update #0286 • February 2014
Monthly update 286 • February 2014 • 2014-02-01 - 2014-02-28
Monthly Updates
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his second year, facing a hidden threat as a mysterious force petrifies students.
Books
MKTileOverlay, MKMapSnapshotter & MKDirections
iOS 7 quietly brought three powerful new MapKit tools that fixed many old complaints about Apple Maps. Together these solved the biggest developer gripes: ugly base maps, no static map images, and no routing. Even today they remain some of the most generous (and under-used) mapping APIs on iOS.
Development
Monthly update #0285 • January 2014
Monthly update 285 • January 2014 • 2014-01-01 - 2014-01-31
Monthly Updates
All Is Lost
All Is Lost (2013), directed by J.C. Chandor, is a stark, gripping survival drama. Robert Redford delivers a powerful, nearly wordless performance as a lone sailor battling the elements after his yacht is damaged at sea.
Movies
NSRange
NSRange is a Foundation struct for a contiguous interval of integers, with location (start) and length. It helps avoid off-by-one errors compared to start/end pairs.
Development
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone introduces Harry Potter, an orphaned boy who discovers on his eleventh birthday that he’s a wizard destined for greatness.
Books
Monthly update #0284 • December 2013
Monthly update 284 • December 2013 • 2013-12-01 - 2013-12-31
Monthly Updates
Multipeer Connectivity
Multipeer Connectivity (introduced in iOS 7) lets nearby iPhones, iPads, and Macs talk directly to each other using Wi-Fi, peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. No internet, no server, no central service required.
Development
NSNotification & NSNotificationCenter
NSNotificationCenter acts as a central hub. Any part of an app can send notices or listen for changes from others. Observers sign up for certain events and get a callback when they happen.
Development